From: Dave Vandervort <irving_1@...>
Date: 2001-08-24T00:43:53+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:20182] Re: Bruce Eckel's criticism of Ruby

Yukihiro Matsumoto wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> In message "[ruby-talk:20135] Bruce Eckel's criticism of Ruby"
>     on 01/08/23, Ned Konz <ned@bike-nomad.com> writes:
> 
> |"Bruce Eckel thinks Ruby isn't worth learning...".
> 
> Many people think Riding motorcycle isn't worth learning.  They feel
> motorcycle are bad ripoff of cars (because of fewer tires).  But others
> don't agree.
> 
> Anyway, for me, it's pretty interesting to see Python people's
> reaction to Ruby.  I'm glad Ruby has come to the state where Python
> people show reaction both positively and negatively.
> 
>                                                         matz.


Anyway, Eckel tends to be deeply in love with whatever language he
happens to be using (writing about) lately. Once he falls out of love
with it, he'll pick another one for similar treatment. It might even be
Ruby.

Some people are just like that. I work with a guy who will lecture me
endlessly on the wonders of Visual Basic.

Go figure.

irv